Recent content by Robert1979b

How are you going to supply the correct voltage to it? Would it be easier to use an LED flood light like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-50W-LED-Cool-White-Floodlight-IP65-Flood-Light-Outdoor-Wash-Lamp-220V-New-UK-/361383701610?hash=item542425ac6a:g:d38AAOSwx2dYDw8I

All of their 'normal' sized tanks were on ada filters (so I would believe their email) they are an ADA shop now as well. The really big tanks were run on eheim xl1200. The filters had spirax biological media, low ppi sponges and floss. All their tanks were well under the 10 x flow rate. Don't...

I saw this in the Green Machine when it was still running as a tank. it is one filter, the outlet is on the left and inlet on the right. there is a rock in the middle behind the big stone at the back of the tank that may look like another set of pipes, its not. cheers rob

Hi All, Has anyone looked at the tc420 to see if there is a WIFI programmable version of this available at a reasonable cost? I have been looking at AI prime lights, which would cost a huge amount more than the Chihiro lights so there is some 'budget' left over for a controller that would give...

Thanks. Rob

Hi Timon, I am looking at the 90cm version. Please could you post some information on what you are using and how you are able to program the lighting. many thanks Rob

I know what you mean sciencefiction. I see too many scapes that are meant to look like something else, re-creating trees from wood and moss, you can tell they are put together for a very short term project. Some of them look too polished and fake for my taste. I really prefer the very natural...

Re: Saintly's 120cm' Fraggle rock' I would go for hill stream loaches and danios or white clouds minows.

As the web page posted by George shows the Ammonia exists in solution as an equilibrium between ammonia and ammonium. As pH changes the equilibrium shifts, the higher the pH the greater the ammonia. Taking water at 25ºC, and 100 mg/l of ammonia and ammonium the concentration of ammonia at...

Darrel, If you are looking then BAS had Badis sp. Buxar. Stunning species. They did have males and females a few weeks ago, a friend of mine picked up 2 pairs. There have also been Badis Bengalensis in a fish shop in Stockport whose name escapes me. I beleive there were a limited number of...

You could try badis. not actually cichlids but show most of the same behaviour and are very pritty. There are a few different species around at the moment as well. Rob

What about looking at the breaking of the storm. Darker plants arreanged with a bright area where the 'sun' is emerging. This could be highlighted using bright green plants in this area with dark green or darker red plants either side. Uneaven lighting. Using the Amano nature as you...

The female will look more like this http://www.jekoz.net/Acquaportal/Apistogramma01.jpg Main difference is a less shown dorsal fin, rounded rather than lyrate caudal fin and black markings in the ventral fins. Heres a nice little video from a pair that have spawned, note the difference in size...

Hi Lil-lynx You fish looks like a domestic form of either apistogramma cacatoides or apistogramma agassizii. i would need a better picture of the tail or wait until it is less stressed and some of the black body markings come out. Neither of these need very soft water, less than 10ºGH will be...

Noise and CO2 loss both have the same cause, surface agitation. As long as the pipe into the sump is below the water line and the sump is a nice 3 compartment job without too much of a cascade you should be fine. I would rather just turn the CO2 up and burn through an extra few canisters than...